Man arrested on tax, bank fraud charges

KIRYAS JOEL — A Kiryas Joel businessman was arrested Tuesday on federal tax and bank fraud charges levied by the U.S. Attorney's Office and the Internal Revenue Service, officials said.

Gittel Evangelist

KIRYAS JOEL — A Kiryas Joel businessman was arrested Tuesday on federal tax and bank fraud charges levied by the U.S. Attorney's Office and the Internal Revenue Service, officials said.

Officials say Shloime Torim, 76, who is involved in several businesses — including car leasing, rentals and real estate — used multiple aliases and social security numbers.

Most of Torim's businesses "were shell companies and served no purpose other than to conceal Torim's income," said U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara in a press release.

Torim is charged with one count of obstructing and impeding the due administration of the Internal Revenue Service; five counts of failing to file income tax returns for 2007 through 2011; and two counts of making a false statement to a bank to obtain a loan.

gevangelist@th-record.com

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